Picking Seats When Booked With Avios
Jul 5, 19, 6:37 am
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Originally Posted by gusg
Yes, you still have to call EI to select seats for award bookings made through BA. Make sure you get the EI booking reference from BA first.
EDIT: I now realise you meant when booked via BA Executive Club, and indeed they don't share the EI PNR
Jul 11, 19, 6:57 am
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I can confirm this is still correct. When I made the booking, BA gave me one Aer Lingus booking number (always starts with "2") but when I called Aer Lingus (516-622-4222) to reserve seats they told me I had a different booking number. They did give me seat reservations, and with my new Aer Lingus booking number, I could see the seats (but not change them) online and add our missing API information (which oddly, had already been fully provided to BA and were attached to my BA FF number).
Jul 11, 20, 2:40 am
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Originally Posted by onlysuites
Does anyone know if I will get the money back on a seat reservation if I cancel the booking?
Jul 12, 20, 5:03 am
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Originally Posted by irishguy28
Do yourself a favour - don't pay for things until you know you are actually going to need/use them.
Mar 18, 23, 9:09 pm
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Bringing this old thread back since it has been a while since any posts regarding this subject.
I made a business class redemption via BA using my BA avios points. I have the BA PNR, but it seems that I need the EI PNR to do a seat selection. And I need to call EI here in the USA, though the flight is DUB-IAD on the new A321LR. No charge for business class TATL flights. Is this all correct? I really want to grab a single seat while still available.
I made a business class redemption via BA using my BA avios points. I have the BA PNR, but it seems that I need the EI PNR to do a seat selection. And I need to call EI here in the USA, though the flight is DUB-IAD on the new A321LR. No charge for business class TATL flights. Is this all correct? I really want to grab a single seat while still available.
Mar 18, 23, 9:45 pm
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Originally Posted by headinclouds
And I need to call EI here in the USA, though the flight is DUB-IAD on the new A321LR.
Originally Posted by headinclouds
No charge for business class TATL flights. Is this all correct?
